Frederick Knefler
Frederick Knefler | |
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Knefler c. 1860s | |
| Born | April 12, 1833 |
| Died | June 14, 1901 (aged 77) |
| Place of burial | Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 8, Lot 22 Indianapolis, Indiana 39°49′12″N 86°10′21″W / 39.8200547°N 86.1724304°W |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1861-1865 |
| Rank | Colonel brevet brigadier general |
| Commands | 11th Indiana Infantry 79th Indiana Infantry |
| Conflicts | |
| Other work | Carpenter Attorney |
Frederick Knefler (April 12, 1833 – June 14, 1901) served in the Union Army in the American Civil War, joining as a first lieutenant in May 1861. He served as a staff officer and as colonel of the 79th Indiana Infantry Regiment and an acting brigade commander. In 1866, he was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865. His daughter married Edward Taussig and he was the grandfather of Joseph Taussig, the great-grandfather of Joseph K. Taussig Jr. and great-great-grandfather of Captain Joseph K. Taussig III USMC (born 1945).